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The FSUTMS Comprehensive Modeling Workshop provides an overview of the transportation planning process, travel demand forecasting methodologies, and FSUTMS modules and data requirements. Participants learn to install and execute FSUTMS powered by Cube, use the menu systems, interpret and create standard output results, and create and edit networks through a series of hands-on computer exercises. Previous modeling experience is not required for this four-day workshop. (see workshop agenda)

The FSUTMS Executive Summary Modeling Seminar provides an overview of the transportation planning process, travel demand forecasting methodologies, and FSUTMS modules under Cube. Participants learn the underlying theories of modeling and see the benefits of Cube's abilities to produce presentation graphics for reports and meetings. This single-day workshop is designed for managers and other non-modelers who review model outputs. (see workshop agenda)

The FSUTMS Model Calibration Workshop provides technical details on the FSUTMS model development process and is designed for transportation professionals who have travel demand forecasting experience. The three-day workshop contains lectures on travel survey techniques; how to create FSUTMS input files from origin and destination survey data; how to create and interpret trip tables; usage of friction factors and K-factors; calibration/validation techniques; and criteria, procedures, and accepted standards in Florida. (see workshop agenda)

The FSUTMS/Voyager Scripting Workshop is designed for the FSUTMS/Tranplan modeler who requires an overview on interpreting and creating Cube scripts under the Florida standards. The first part of the three-day workshop covers procedures unique to FSUTMS/Cube-Voyager. The second part of the workshop covers Cube scripting language elements, resources, and data manipulation. Detailed descriptions of the standard FSUTMS menu interface scripts are discussed. Participants are recommended to have attended the FSUTMS Comprehensive Modeling Workshop or have extensive modeling experience. (see workshop agenda)

The FSUTMS Transit Modeling Workshop is a three-day training course designed as a beginning- to intermediate-level workshop for professionals with highway modeling experience but little experience in transit. The course discusses transit modeling within FSUTMS-Cube, including transit network coding, micro-coding fixed guideway stations, creating transit input files, transit access and path-building, Public Transport (PT) module scripting, mode choice, transit assignment, interpreting and displaying transit ridership results, and calculating user benefits. (see workshop agenda)

The Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Evaluation Tools Modeling Workshop is a three-day training course designed for Florida Standard Urban Transportation Model Structure (FSUTMS/Cube Voyager) modelers who want hands-on training with FDOT’s ITS planning evaluation procedures and software (FITSEVAL). Participants will gain an understanding of the procedures used to evaluate the investment (benefits and costs) of ITS alternatives and assess their performance relative to each other and to other types of transportation system improvements. Once completed, participants will be able to implement FITSEVAL using their calibrated FSUTMS/Cube Voyager models, evaluate roadway and transit ITS alternatives (e.g., ramp metering, managed lanes, transit vehicle signal priority, etc.), and provide FDOT and metropolitan planning organization leaders evaluations of less costly alternatives to major capital improvements.

The FHWA Mining for Data Workshop provides a one-and-a-half-day hands-on training using data from the Census Transportation Planning Products (CTPP) program, the American Community Survey (ACS), and the National Household Travel Survey (NHTS). Course topics include analyzing, toubleshooting, and presenting CTPP data; working with statistical margins of error; and downloading information from the online tools American Fact Finder, CTPP Access Tool, and NHTS Online.(detailed description)

The Cube GIS Workshop teaches the integrated ArcGIS graphical interface of Cube, which combines the usefulness of Cube/Viper's transportation model display tools with the world standard in GIS software, ArcGIS. It is recommended that the FSUTMS Comprehensive Modeling Workshop serve as a prerequisite to this workshop.

The Activity Based Model Introduction Seminar provides an introduction to the activity-based approach to travel-demand modeling and forecasting to modelers and practitioners in the state of Florida. The workshops will be co-taught by University Faculty and Consultants and will cover fundamental concepts, methodology, data, and implementation details and experiences. The sessions are intended to be interactive and will include ample time for discussions.

The first session (1.5 hours) of the workshop on the first day will be an “executive summary” and serve as a quick synopsis of the overall workshop. This component is primarily targeted at the managers and decision makers who are interested in the big-picture view of ABMs. Hands-on experience with the use of the travel- demand models is not a pre-requisite for this first session.

The DRI Traffic Impact Modeling Workshop provides an understanding about what DRIs are and why traffic impact analyses are conducted. Alternate methodologies associated with performing traffic impact analyses will be discussed, as well as sources for assumptions. The course will provide detailed step-by-step and interactive exercises on model applications typical of DRIs, inclduing refinement of the traffic analysis zone structure, transportaiton network and socioeconomic data. The course will require students to complete tasks related to both Subarea Refinement and DRI studies and will focus on the model refinement and re-validation efforts.

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